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The name Cameroon is derived from the Portuguese word, Camarões, meaning shrimp. When Portuguese sailor Fernão do Pó arrived in 1472 at the Wouri river in Douala and discovered so many shrimp in the river, he decided to call it "Rio Dos Camarões" (River of shrimp).
The Portuguese nasal vowel õ sounds somewhat like "on" to English and German speakers, so it became Cameroon in English and Kamerun" in German.
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What is the name of Cameroon?
The name of Cameroon IS Cameroon
What is the name of the continent of Cameroon?
Cameroon is in Africa
What is the name Cameroon soccer national team?
Cameroon
What is the name of the capital city of Cameroon?
The capital city of Cameroon is Yaounde
What is the team name for the Cameroon soccer team?
The Cameroon football team are called the lions.
What is the name of the first lady of Cameroon?
Chantal Biya
Who was the king of Cameroon?
since the name Cameroon,she have never had a king but actually president Paul biya had declared himself as the king of cameroon
what is the most common name in Cameroon?
The most common name is Jacob.
What is the city of Cameroon?
Cameroon is not a city. Cameroon is a country.
What is the name of Cameroons National anthem?
The national anthem of the Republic of Cameroon is known worldwide as the 'Rallying Song' , symbolizes the dreams and aspirations of Cameroonians as citizens of an independent Republic. It is written in French.
How do you spell kameron in french?
Cameroon (if you mean the name of the African state).
The city of Cameroon is in what country?
Cameroon is not a city, Cameroon is a country.
